Spotlight on the Queer Farmers Reimagining American Agriculture
A nascent movement of LGBTQ+ farmers is working to build community in rural spaces and provide an alternative to Big Ag.
This Farm on Wheels Provides Local, Eco-conscious Products at Every Income Level
It’s a rolling sliding-scale grocer.
Leah Penniman is an American anomaly: black, female, and a farmer. In 2016, Penniman hit the streets of Albany, New York, to protest the police brutality that killed Donald “Dontay” Ivy, 39, an unarmed local man. But her primary focus involves fighting what she considers a far more common, yet more subtly brutal, form of oppression. “Corporations, and white folks in particular, control the food system,” explains the 37-year-old. “If the means of production are in the hands of people outside our community, we are dependent on those who might not have our best interests in mind.”
Growing Medicine: This Nurse-Turned-Farmer Found Balance Farming Herbs, Not Food
In a former iteration, Barefoot Botanicals grew all kinds of produce and operated a CSA. It was exhausting. But a shift in focus helped reduce stress and diversify clientele.
